Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2024

[1]. Which organization is behind the creation of the website shabd.education.gov.in?

[A]. Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology

[B]. Ministry of Education

[C]. University Grants Commission

[D]. All India Council for Technical Education

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[2]. Which regions are included in the natural habitat of the elongated tortoise?

[A]. Africa and Australia

[B]. Southeast Asia and Northern India

[C]. North America and Europe

[D]. South America and Central Asia

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[3]. Which organization implements the GKMS scheme?

[A]. Ministry of Agriculture

[B]. India Meteorological Department

[C]. National Agriculture Bank

[D]. Rural Development Authority

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[4]. Where the FATF Secretariat is administratively hosted?

[A]. Brussels

[B]. Brussels

[C]. Geneva

[D]. Paris

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[5]. What percentage of funding for the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyut Yojana (RGGVY) scheme comes from the Central government?

[A]. 70%

[B]. 80%

[C]. 90%

[D]. 100%

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[6]. What is the main objective of the UDAN-RCS scheme?

[A]. Upgrade military bases

[B]. Enhance international flights

[C]. Develop regional airports

[D]. Build Greenfield cities

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[7]. What is the maximum altitude for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

[A]. 500 km

[B]. 800 km

[C]. 1,200 km

[D]. 2,000 km

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[8]. What is the primary purpose of the new joint doctrine unveiled by Chief of Defence Staff General?

[A]. Strengthen air operations

[B]. Guide amphibious operations

[C]. Enhance cyber capabilities

[D]. Improve space defence

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[9]. What potential effect of radio frequency (RF) radiation has been observed despite no conclusive link to cancer?

[A]. Increased tumour rates

[B]. Subtle body effects

[C]. Elevated blood pressure

[D]. Reduced cognitive function

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[10]. What types of plants are used to create living root bridges?

[A]. Rubber figs

[B]. Banyan trees

[C]. Oak trees

[D]. Pine trees

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[11]. Which country hosts the main headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?

[A]. Qatar

[B]. Bahrain

[C]. Saudi Arabia

[D]. Oman

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[12]. By 2030, how much green hydrogen production capacity is the National Green Hydrogen Mission expected to achieve?

[A]. 50 million metric tonnes

[B]. 6 million metric tonnes

[C]. 5 million metric tonnes

[D]. 125 million metric tonnes

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[13]. When was the Ramsar Convention adopted?

[A]. 1st February 1982

[B]. 2nd February 1971

[C]. 5th March 1972

[D]. 10th January 1980

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[14]. Which of the following is one of the primary goals of DIPAM?

[A]. Increase private ownership

[B]. Promote people's ownership of CPSEs

[C]. Reduce government expenditure

[D]. Nationalize public sector enterprises

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[15]. How many butterfly species are strictly endemic to the Western Ghats?

[A]. 30

[B]. 40

[C]. 50

[D]. 60

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[16]. What is the primary role of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

[A]. Regulating Corporate Taxation

[B]. Overseeing Stock Market Operations

[C]. Managing Government Debt

[D]. Setting National Monetary Policy

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[17]. What is the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita commonly referred to as?

[A]. Indian Justice Code

[B]. Criminal Procedure Code

[C]. Indian Penal Code

[D]. Supreme Court Code

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[18]. What is the primary goal of genome mapping?

[A]. Identifying Protein Structures

[B]. Mapping Cellular Processes

[C]. Understanding Gene Function

[D]. Sequencing RNA

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[19]. What factor is partly driving the decline in global labour income according to the ILO report?

[A]. Increased Education Levels

[B]. Rise of AI and Automation

[C]. Growth in Small Businesses

[D]. Reduction in Working Hours

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[20]. What is the BRI often referred to as?

[A]. New Trade Route

[B]. Silk Road Initiative

[C]. New Silk Road

[D]. Ancient Trade Path

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